APHC010088192026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 5117/2026 Between: 1. HAINDAVI PG COLLEGE (MBA), PUTTAPARTHI ROAD. DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT (COLLEGE ICET CODE HNDV)REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL OF THE COLLEGE, MR. A.NAGANNA S/O SRI A.SESHANNA, AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/O D.NO.27/68, DURGANAGAR, DHARMAVARAM, SRI SATHYA SAI DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DIST.522238 2. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY. FINANCE DEPARTMENT, AP SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522238 3. THE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TGP LAZA BUILDING TADEPALLI, GUNTUR DISTRICT.522501. 2 ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to issue an appropriate writ, more particularly in the nature of a Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not releasing the admitted due amounts to the petitioner's institution towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred under the Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) Scheme for the students admitted in the academic years 2016-17. 2018-19. 2019-20. and 2020-21 (only 2nd year students), amounting to 40,32.750/-. as arbitrary, illegal, and violative of Articles 14, 16, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India, and also as being in contravention of G.O.Ms. No.115, Social Welfare Department, dated 30-11- 2019, and the consequential Government Orders. Consequently, it is prayed that this Flon ble Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to release the admitted amount of 40.32,750/- towards Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF), both for fresh and renewal students admitted in the aforesaid academic years, directly to the petitioner's institution, as all the students admitted during the said years have completed their courses and left the college after collecting their certificates, and the petitioner institution has not collected tuition fee or any other fee from the said batches of students, together with interest thereon at 24percent per annum IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents to release at least half of the total amount of ^40,32,750/- towards Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF), together with interest thereon @ 24% per annum, which is due and payable to the petitioner institution forthwith Counsel for the Petitioner: 3 1. S S BHATT Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SOCIAL WELFARE 2. GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING The Court made the following: 4 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.5117 of 2026 O R D E R: The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the Respondents in not releasing the admitted due amount to a tune of Rs.40,32,750/- (Rupees Forty Lakh Thirty Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty only), together with interest thereon @ 24 % per annum to the Petitioner/Institution towards reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by the Petitioner/Institution under the 'Reimbursement of Tuition Fee (RTF) Scheme' for the academic years 2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The facts in brief are as follows: The Petitioner is a private un-aided college. In order to promote academic education in the State, State Government had introduced a scheme originally titled as „Right to Tuition Fee (RTE)‟ and „Maintenance Fee of Student (MTF)‟ through the Social Welfare Department. The students are allotted to the Petitioner/Institution through the Social Welfare Department. For the academic years 2016-17, 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020- 5 21, the Petitioner/Institution was allotted students as per the scheme, but the amounts were not credited to the college account, though there is no dispute with regard to the amount due. 3. It is further stated that “Jnanabhumi” smart portal was created to streamline the post metric scholarships eco-system vide G.O.Ms.No.45, Social Welfare (Edn.2) Department, dated 09.06.2017 and the said portal has all the details of the colleges and the students admitted among other stakeholder details. Thereafter, the “Jnanabhumi” portal was modified for better services vide G.O.Ms.No.81, Social Welfare (Edn.2) Department, dated 07.05.2019. It is further submitted that the amounts due to the colleges under „RTF‟ and „MTF‟ schemes would be available on this “Jnanabhumi” portal with details of the students. 4. Learned counsel for the Petitioner/Institution submits that in the face of the availability of details of amounts due to the Petitioner/Institution under the above mentioned schemes, there is no justification to delay the payments. 5. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions received 6 from the Director of Social Welfare Department vide letter dated 26.11.2025, submits that the Petitioner/Institution has wrongly described the claimed amount as “admitted dues” under the „Fee Reimbursement Scheme‟. It is further submitted that the said amount represents only the Petitioner/Institution‟s claim and not admitted dues and the dues are calculated strictly in accordance with the data available on the “Jnanabhumi” portal, which is the online platform for registration of applications, verification, processing, and release of Fee Reimbursement Amount. 6. Considering the submissions on both sides, this Writ Petition is disposed of, with the following directions:- (i) The Respondent-Authorities are directed to examine the claim of the Petitioner/Institution as per the “Jnanabhumi” portal within a period of eight (08) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) On verification, the amount due to the Petitioner/Institution shall be paid to the Petitioner/Institution within a period of three (3) months thereafter. 7 (iii) There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Petition shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 24.02.2026 chs 8 187 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 5117/2026 Dt. 24.02.2026 chs